Soap-box.



PATBNTED MAY'lL-l, 1907. l

vK. NISHIMOTO. SOAP BOX.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 25, 1906.

outward KENZAEMON NISHIMOTO, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

SOAP-BOX.

, Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1907.

Application filed June 25, 1906. Serial No. 323,302.

hereinafter more fully described and claimed,

having reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is an end elevation of the inven tion open for use. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same in closed position. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the box opened out. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the box closed with the cover zo partly broken away.

My box is made in three sections A B O: A dish or tray section A, and two complementary cover sections B O hinged to opposite sides of the tray section as at 2- and foldable and downwardl as in Fig. 1 to provide legs for the section A or to be closed cover fashion and locked as in Fig. 2. The sections B O are each open on two sides so as to close over the cake of soap 3 and protect it 3o when the box is not in use.

v 4 represents a flexible-elastic foraminous false bottom on which the soap is supported out of contact with the tray when the box is opened out for use as in Fig. 1. This false 5 5 bottom 4 is of any suitable form or material.

As here shown it consists of a coil spring suitably connected to the cover sections B O as at 5 so as to be removable; said spring being normally expandible beyond the Width of the 4o tray, but not to exceed the length of the latter as indicated in Fig. 3.

The hinges 2 of the cover sections B C are arranged on the opposite top edges of the tray section A, and the connections 5 for the elastic soap support 4 are arranged as high as is convenient ab ove the bottom of the tray when the cover sections are opened, so as to maintain the soap out of contact with the bottoni of the tray when the box is in use.

the l When the box is closed, the spring is compressed and assumes the position as shown in l Figs. 4 and 2. When the box is open for use, the expansive action of the spring acting through its connections 5 above the hinges 2, as in Fig. 1, aids in keeping the cover sections in rigid position so that the tray is supported as on legs.

The several tion by suitable locking means as the concavities 7 in the spring sides of the sections B C engaging corresponding protuberances or convexities 8 in the spring ends of the tray A when the parts are folded up. To open the box, it is only necessary to press in on the convexities 9 on the ends of the tray section which releases the covers and they ily open of their own accord.

Having thus described, my invention, what l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent l. A soap box comprising a tray section for supporting the cake of soap and two complementary cover sections, said cover sections eing hinged at their lower portions to the outer portions of the tray section and being adapted to fold outwardly and downwardlyA below the tray section to form supporting legs for said tray section.

2. A soap-box comprising a tray section, two complementary cover sections hinged to said tray section and opening outwardly and downwardly relative thereto, and an elastic false bottom Isecured to the cover sections and supported out of contact with the bottom of the tray section, when the box is open for use.

3. A soap-box comprising a tray section,

two complementary cover sections, hinged tol said tray section and opening outwardly and downwardly relative thereto, an expandible spring bottom secured to and bearing against the cover sections to hold the latter in open position, and means to hold the cover sections closed in opposition to the .action of said spring bottom.

4. A soap box comprisin a tray section, cover sections hinged at their lower ortions to the tray section, and an expansi le false sections are held in closed posibottom normally of greater Width than the my hand in presence of two subscribing wiltray section and having its sides engaging the nesses. cover sections proximate to the hinged points of the latter, whereby the expansive action of KENZAEMON NISI'HM()T(`)` 5 said false bottom maintains the cover sections 7i tnesses: Y i

in a substantially rigid open position. SUETORA NAKAHARA, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set GUS. S. TAKENo'io. 

